England and Pakistan are set for a spin-dominated showdown in their respective second Super Eights clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup on Tuesday.
On a surface expected to assist slow bowlers, both England and Pakistan will lean heavily on their spin resources in their Super Eights clash in the T20 World Cup in Pallekele on Tuesday.
England defeated Sri Lanka by 51 runs in their first opening fixture of Super Eights in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Sunday.
Jos Buttler's lean run continued after he was dismissed for 7 -- his third single-digit score of the tournament -- against Sri Lanka in their Super 8s clash on Sunday.
Will Jacks picked up three crucial wickets as a comprehensive effort by the bowlers saw England defending a modest total of 146.
Sri Lankan all-rounder Dushan Hemantha suffered a bizarre hit-wicket dismissal during the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash against England in Kandy this Sunday.
The pace-spin duo of Jofra Archer and Will Jacks tore through Sri Lanka's top-order after Phil Salt's 40-ball 62 to set up a sensational 51-run win for England in an eventful Super 8 fixture of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.
Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned England's approach with the bat after their underwhelming first-innings display against Sri Lanka in the second match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8.
Iceland Cricket took a sly dig at England ahead of their T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against co-hosts Sri Lanka this Sunday.
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Pallekele is expected to receive significant rain during the England vs Sri Lanka Super 8 match, with an 87 percent chance of rain threatening a no-result outcome.
The T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and New Zealand was abandoned due to rain in Colombo on Saturday.
Fielding coach R Sridhar on Saturday said Sri Lanka have moved on from their home 0-3 drubbing by England in the run-up to the T20 World Cup, and believed that his side is now better equipped to react to different situations in Sunday's Super 8 match against the Three Lions.
Two-time champions, England, will play their first match in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 against the co-hosts, Sri Lanka, at the Pallekele International Stadium on Sunday.
It would be "a shame" if Pakistan cricketers are excluded from The Hundred, England's limited-overs skipper Harry Brook said on Saturday
England had beaten Sri Lanka 3-0 in their T20I series earlier this month and they would be happy to return to the island nation for the Super 8 match.
The Hundred is an eight-franchise tournament featuring teams such as Manchester Super Giants, MI London, Southern Brave, and Sunrisers Leeds.